pahle to soch ke dozakh mein jalata hai mujhe phir wo shishe mein mera chehra dikhata hai mujhe shayad apna hi taaqub hai mujhe sadiyon se shayad apna hi tasawwur liye jata hai mujhe bahar aawazon ka ek mela laga hai dekho koi andar se magar todta jata hai mujhe yahi lamha hai ki main gir ke shikasta ho jaun surat-e-shisha wo hathon mein uthata hai mujhe jism minjumla-e-ashob-e-qayamat thahra dekhun kaun aa ke qayamat se bachata hai mujhe zalzala aaya to diwaron mein dab jaunga log bhi kahte hain ye ghar bhi daraata hai mujhe kitna zalim hai meri zat ka paikar 'akhtar' apni hi sans ki suli pe chadhata hai mujhe